On The Cabell Screen

In response to the huge success of last year’s Black Lives Matter art show, a group of activist artists is reprising the exhibition with new works in 2018 at First Unitarian Universalist Church of Richmond, 1000 Blanton Ave., Richmond, VA 23221. The Cabell Screen shows selected images of the works on display. The Cabell exhibit […]

Showing during November  A selection of images from the VCUarts Qatar Modern Prayer Rug Competition and Exhibition is displayed on the Cabell Screen beginning Nov. 2  to coincide with the 7th Biennial Hamad bin Khalifa Symposium on Islamic Art. The Materials Library at VCUarts Qatar recently sponsored a Modern Prayer Rug Design Competition. The competition challenged students from across […]

Showing evenings through January. Beginning Nov. 1, The Cabell Screen presents “The Things I Could Tell…” an offshoot from artist Wafaa Bilal’s exhibition on view at the Anderson. The screen will illuminate the Compass with chromotheraputic colors from sunset to sunrise during November and December. The evening shows will go dark during exam study days […]

Showing during November A selection of images capturing scenes at VCU Arts Qatar will be displayed on the Cabell Screen beginning Nov. 1 in honor of the annual Qatar Day, which celebrates VCU’s campus in the Middle East.  Qatar Day is an annual event at VCU that features art and design projects from the VCUarts […]

The committee managing the Cabell Screen selected four finalists for the 2017 contest for an animation about the annual Friends of VCU Libraries book sale. From among the finalists, Minjee Jeon was chosen the winner of the $500 prize. Her video was shown on the screen Oct. 26-30 during the book sale. Honorees were: Minjee […]

Showing through October (afternoons).  In 1917, a group of community leaders formed the Richmond School of Social Economy to educate women to address urban problems. They hired Henry H. Hibbs, Jr. , Ph.D., to direct the school that focused on education for social workers, public health nurses and recreational leaders. The school became the Richmond […]

Showing May 12-14. Have you always wanted to see VCUArts’ fabulous annual fashion show, one of the hottest tickets in town, but couldn’t get into the sold-out show. The 2017 show will be showing on the Cabell Screen. The show is a student-organized showcase of 125 garments designed by fashion juniors and seniors. The Department […]

Showing May 12-14. Video of fashion collections by students from Virginia Commonwealth University’s “Appliqué”, the two-day fashion show (April 12 and 13) at VCUQatar, is featured on the Cabell Screen through Commencement Week exhibits and throughout the summer. This unique show, which featured the collections of 22 sophomore, junior and senior fashion students, was opened […]

Showing through April 14. A thought-provoking exhibition that offers insights from young people inside the U.S. juvenile justice system will be on view April 10-14 at James Branch Cabell Library. The exhibit is co-sponsored by The VCU Common Book Program and VCU Libraries. The display captures the stories, voices and viewpoints of youth ART 180 in partnership […]

Showing through April. In honor of Reunion Weekend April 7-9 and Alumni Month, April, the Big Screen features the work of alumna Sally Bowring (M.F.A., ’83). She teaches painting at Virginia Commonwealth University and is an active and engaged artist in metro Richmond. (Image: April Winds)  Her many notable accomplishments include being a recipient of […]